Wynns Mill, Georgia

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Wynns Mill is an extinct town in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

Civil War Confederate battery at Wynns Mill, drawn 1862 Portion of Rebel battery at Wynns Mill. The gun which wounded Lieut. Wagner. Topographical Engineer LCCN2004660248.jpg
Civil War Confederate battery at Wynns Mill, drawn 1862

History

The community was named after J.A. C. Wynn, proprietor of a local gristmill and sawmill. [2] A post office called Wynn's Mill was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1895. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wynns Mill
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 258. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

33°23′00″N84°01′56″W / 33.3834503°N 84.0321349°W / 33.3834503; -84.0321349


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